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Miracle Cure

By:
Harlan Coben

Narrated by:
Scott Brick

Length: 13 hrs and 27 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
935

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
796

Story

4 out of 5 stars
795

They’re one of the country’s most telegenic couples: beloved TV journalist Sara Lowell and New York’s hottest basketball star, Michael Silverman. Their family and social connections tie them to the highest echelons of the political, medical, and sports worlds - threads that will tangle them up in one of the most controversial and deadly issues of our time. In a clinic on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, a doctor has dedicated his life to eradicating a divisive and devastating disease. One by one, his patients are getting well.

2 out of 5 stars

This is an old book

Best Harlan So Far

Overall

4 out of 5 stars

Performance

4 out of 5 stars

Story

5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 12-07-18

I have read everything Harlan Coben has published to date except for his most recent and I thoroughly enjoyed Scott Brick's always wonderful rendition. Although Harlan begins with a disclaimer about this being early work, I loved the heartfelt message, the diligent research and the great mystery! Must hear!

Lullaby

By:
Jonathan Maberry

Narrated by:
Scott Brick

Length: 37 mins

Unabridged

Overall

3.5 out of 5 stars
15,475

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
14,176

Story

3.5 out of 5 stars
14,183

A young couple buys a beautiful house by a picturesque lake in the Catskills, looking to escape the bustle of the city to raise their newborn baby. It is a perfect place for a fresh start. Except that nothing is ever as perfect as it seems. As autumn nights close in around their home, they learn that darkness takes many forms. And sometimes that darkness is hungry. New York Times best-selling author Jonathan Maberry delivers an unsettling Audible Original that will give listeners the Halloween creeps all year round.

I guess there’s a reason it’s free

very creepy

scott brick is beyond compare! this is a very eerie story, a classic tragedy from beyond. haunting and lingering. loved it. perfect halloween tale.

The Home Front: Life in America During World War II

By:
Audible Original

Narrated by:
Martin Sheen

Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins

Original Recording

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
3,947

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
3,573

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
3,559

[Contains some explicit content] Narrated by award-winning actor Martin Sheen, The Home Front: Life in America During World War II takes listeners into the lives of Americans at home who supported the war effort and sustained the country during wartime. The war brought immediate, life-changing shifts; from the rationing of butter, to an explosion of war-related jobs, to mixed-signals about the role of women in society. Feel what living in the United States was like for everyday people during this disruptive and uncertain period of American history in the newest Audible Original series. Martha Little is the Executive Producer. Dan Gediman is the Series Producer.

Excellent! But incessant breaks with credits along the way.

Excellent overview of WWII

Overall

5 out of 5 stars

Performance

5 out of 5 stars

Story

5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 09-09-18

Thhis is a wonderful compilation of interviews, songs, movie clips and radio shows during WWII. Martin Sheen's narration encases these glimpses into American society during and after the war creating a fine, if cursory view of the experience and effects of the war including race, gender and economical changes. There are very moving moments as well as tragic facts. I appreciated this insightful and enlightening series. It's a good start to study of this period of American history here at home.

The Stars Are Fire

A Novel

By:
Anita Shreve

Narrated by:
Suzanne Elise Freeman

Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
691

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
619

Story

4 out of 5 stars
617

In October 1947, after a summer-long drought, fires break out all along the Maine coast, from Bar Harbor to Kittery, and are soon racing out of control from town to village. Five months pregnant, Grace Holland is left alone to protect her two toddlers when her husband, Gene, joins the volunteer firefighters. Along with her best friend, Rosie, and Rosie's two young children, Grace watches helplessly as their houses burn to the ground, the flames finally forcing them all into the ocean as a last resort.

Disaster Strikes In 1947

Wonderful story of strength and endurance.

Overall

5 out of 5 stars

Performance

5 out of 5 stars

Story

5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 08-17-18

A young mother in sudden terrifying situations manages to ensure survival for herself and her two young children. Her courage and tenacity seem to come naturally. the calm, even narration compliments the determination of the main character and of the story itself. highly recommended!

The Orphan Choir

By:
Sophie Hannah

Narrated by:
Rebecca Shelbourne-Timm

Length: 6 hrs and 30 mins

Unabridged

Overall

3 out of 5 stars
23

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
21

Story

3 out of 5 stars
21

Louise has no reason left to stay in the city. She can't see her son, Joseph, who is away at boarding school, where he performs in a prestigious boys' choir. Her troublesome neighbor has begun blasting choral music at all hours of the night - and to make matters worse, she's the only one who can hear it.

5 out of 5 stars

An eerily realistic, yet haunting tale

Very disappointing.

Overall

2 out of 5 stars

Performance

4 out of 5 stars

Story

2 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 05-13-18

I have become a fan of Sophie Hannah's books mostly because of her Zeiler-Waterhouse mysteries. They are wonderfully entertaining and I hope there are more coming. This story, however, left me flat. It is confusing and fanciful. The characters are unlikable and their dialogue contains none of the wit or intelligence of her other characters. It is a sort of ghost story but not compelling or clever. I hope Sophie keeps doing what works and sticks to the mystery genre with real crazy people only!

Golden Prey

By:
John Sandford

Narrated by:
Richard Ferrone

Length: 11 hrs and 6 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
3,764

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
3,449

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
3,423

Lucas Davenport's first case as a US marshal sends him into uncharted territory in the thrilling new novel in the number one
New York Times best-selling series. Thanks to some very influential people whose lives he saved, Lucas is no longer working for the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension but for the US Marshals Service, and with unusual scope. He gets to pick his own cases, whatever they are, wherever they lead him.

4 out of 5 stars

If you're not a Davenport OG don't start with this

Lucas Davenport rules! Again!

Overall

4 out of 5 stars

Performance

4 out of 5 stars

Story

4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 05-01-18

Although nothing can beat the earlirregular John Sandford Prey books, this one rekindled my passion for Sandford's work. It was action packed, original and although it did not have the believed cast if the old days' with their clever street cop banter, some new guys were introduced and bit clipped right along. well worth the listen. Thank God for John Sandford!

A Game for All the Family

A Novel

By:
Sophie Hannah

Narrated by:
Lucinda Clare,
Fiona Hardingham,
Gavin Stenhouse

Length: 12 hrs and 46 mins

Unabridged

Overall

3.5 out of 5 stars
58

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
54

Story

3.5 out of 5 stars
54

You've left the city - and the career that nearly destroyed you - for a fresh start on the coast. But trouble begins when your daughter withdraws after her new best friend, George, is unfairly expelled from school. You beg the principal to reconsider, only to be told that George hasn't been expelled. Because there is - and was - no George.

Absolutely charming and chilling!

Absolutely charming and chilling!

Overall

5 out of 5 stars

Performance

5 out of 5 stars

Story

5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 04-22-18

Sophie Hannah has done it again! Although I love the Zeiler/Waterhouse mysterios, I have to say, this one is an excellent if different type of story. It reflects the influence of agatha Christie especially in the scene where all the characters are gathered in a room and a Poirot like policeman holds forth as to possibly murder scenarios. The language is impeccable. This is one not to be missed!

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The Telling Error

Culver Valley Crime, Book 9

By:
Sophie Hannah

Narrated by:
David Thorpe,
Julia Barrie

Length: 14 hrs and 24 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
40

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
36

Story

4 out of 5 stars
37

Stuck in a traffic jam, Nicki Clements sees a face she hoped never to see again. It's definitely him, the same police officer, stopping each car on Elmhirst Road. Keen to avoid him, Nicki does a U-turn and makes a panicky escape. Or so she thinks. The next day, Nicki is pulled in for questioning in connection with the murder of Damon Blundy, controversial newspaper columnist and resident of Elmhirst Road. Nicki can't answer any of the questions detectives fire at her.

Double Expense

This is the same book as Woman with a Secret! Yet they are both offered for purchase!

The Carrier

By:
Sophie Hannah

Narrated by:
Elizabeth Sastre

Length: 15 hrs

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
35

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
30

Story

3.5 out of 5 stars
28

When her plane is delayed overnight, Gaby Struthers finds herself forced to share a hotel room with a stranger: a terrified young woman named Lauren Cookson - but why is she scared of Gaby in particular? Lauren won't explain. Instead, she blurts out something about an innocent man going to prison for a murder he didn't commit, and Gaby soon suspects that Lauren's presence on her flight can't be a coincidence.

Sophie Hannah, always interesting

More like a psychological love story than thriller

Overall

4 out of 5 stars

Performance

5 out of 5 stars

Story

4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 03-23-18

I love this author! Usually her stories are full of twists and turns and many many characters. This time, she has slowed things down a bit. It makes for a slow burn, suspenseful and very clever dialogue. There is a lot of humor too. Very enjoyable!

Dead Lie Down

A Novel

By:
Sophie Hannah

Narrated by:
Elizabeth Sastre

Length: 15 hrs and 34 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
80

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
57

Story

4 out of 5 stars
58

Ruth Bussey once did something wrong-horribly wrong-and was nearly destroyed by her punishment. Now, she has tentatively rebuilt her life and unexpectedly found love with a man named Aidan Seed. But Aidan also has a secret-he killed someone years ago, a woman named Mary Trelease. Ruth's horror turns to confusion when she realizes that she knows Mary Trelease, and Mary is very much alive.

The Dead Lie Down

Great read if not great literature

Overall

4 out of 5 stars

Performance

5 out of 5 stars

Story

4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 03-17-18

The only reason I gave 4 instead of 5 stars is that it's not great literature. I do recommend it highly because it's a grand mystery! Filled with impossible coincidences, not the least of which is how so many psychotic people are connected, this is still a creative, involving story. It's fun, compelling and keeps one guessing with wonderful characters and wit.